An interesting fight will take place tonight at the Pechanga Hotel and Casino in California, USA when former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer takes on fromer IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov. Moorer has proved to be rather unsuccessful in his comeback attempts such as being knocked cold by David Tua in quick time whereas Jirov has…
Former two times WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide believes that Vitali Klitschko will knock out fellow Brit Danny Williams at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas this Saturday. “Danny shouldn’t even be in the same ring as Klitschko,†said the thirty-three-year-old, who is currently in training for a ring return in the…
There is no question that George Foreman was a phenomenal puncher, his raw power and killer instinct were devastating and made him arguably the most feared fighter who ever lived. He cemented his standing as an all time great heavyweight by regaining his title at the age of forty-five, becoming the oldest man to win…
As world boxing attention fixes firmly on Las Vegas for the WBC heavyweight title fight between Vitali Klitschko and Danny Williams, the challenger took the opportunity of the enhanced media focus to launch a verbal attack on the champion. Williams offered a comparison to the press regarding how he managed to fight n and win…
We are so close now to the world heavyweight title fight between Vitali Klitschko and Danny Williams. Among the many factors that will determine the winner of the WBC championship fight on Saturday night in Las Vegas, what follows is a detailed look at the vital statistics of both fighters. Klitschko is a handy favorite…
NABO lightweight champion/WBC No. 6 Contender Ebo Elder vs. former NABO lightweight champion/WBA No. 5 & IBF No. 6 contender Courtney Burton WBO No. 15 Junior Welterweight Contender “Mighty†Mike Arnaoutis vs. former California State super featherweight champion Juaquin “Killer†Gallardo Friday, Dec. 17, 2004. From Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California. NEW YORK. Multi-talented…
LOS ANGELES, December 2nd – As Golden Boy Promotions wraps up its second year of presenting world-class boxing on HBO Latino’s “Oscar De La Hoya Presents Boxeo De Oroâ€, the company has decided that there was no better way to give back to the people that have supported the series than to put on two…
“God’s blessed me with great talent and I believe that he’s put me out there to shine.”-Robert Guerrero. Click for larger image© www.theghostguerrero.com As the featherweight division enjoys something of a golden age, it is comforting to know that its future is also in good hands. This is principally due to fighters such as Robert…
Further to the story previously reported on this site regarding the terrible injury incurred by Colombian bantamweight fighter Carlos Meza during the weekend, we are saddened to report that he has passed away at the age of twenty-six. Carlos Meza was an undefeated fighter with a professional record of eight wins with seven of them…
Meza declared brain dead after being knocked out in the ring. PANAMA CITY, Panama. Colombian boxer Carlos Meza was declared brain dead Tuesday, four days after being knocked out in the ring, but doctors cannot pronounce him legally dead under local laws. Meza never recovered consciousness after being knocked out in the twelfth round of…
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. Former welterweight boxing champion Ricardo Mayorga was found innocent of rape after a closed-door trial that lasted into the early hours of Tuesday. Judge Julio Cesar Areas cleared Mayorga after a seventeen-hour hearing. A twenty-two-year-old woman, who was not identified, had accused Mayorga of sexually abusing her at a Managua hotel in September….
Hamburg. Former WBO world champion Corrie Sanders will make his first fight for German promoter Universum on December 14. The hard punching South African heavyweight contender will step into the ring in Sölden, Austria, on the Tuesday evening event of Spotlight Boxing. His opponent is Alexei Varakin, 21-13-2 (12), from Russia. The Sanders-Varakin fight as…